https://rickbaker.ca/category/1-page-tools/ Rick Baker's Thought Posts — plain-spoken writing on leadership, business values, communication, habits, and the people side of building a business. Publishing since 2008. en-ca https://rickbaker.ca/post/sorting-out-decisions-before-you-make-them/https://rickbaker.ca/post/sorting-out-decisions-before-you-make-them/Mon, 24 Apr 2017 07:52:00 -0500On the Nature of Decisions Every one of us makes numerous decisions every day. Many of our decisions are small, like - “What shirt should I wear today?” Some… https://rickbaker.ca/post/15-ways-to-influence-thinking-inspire-action/https://rickbaker.ca/post/15-ways-to-influence-thinking-inspire-action/Thu, 22 Dec 2016 14:45:00 -0500Vision inspires Leadership has a few essential ingredients. For example, the leader must possess a level of intelligence and the leader must possess a… https://rickbaker.ca/post/in-favour-of-1-page-tools/https://rickbaker.ca/post/in-favour-of-1-page-tools/Fri, 09 Dec 2016 10:52:00 -0500We have designed over one hundred and fifty 1-Page Tools. These tools help people ease into learning by narrowing focus on the task and providing a short… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-845/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-845/Fri, 11 Oct 2013 08:04:00 -0500Thought Tweet #845 Do you know the actions that will cause your company to succeed? The Thinking Behind The Tweet Do you know the actions you need to do in… https://rickbaker.ca/post/popeye-said-i-am-what-i-am-but-in-the-end-he-always-ate-his-spinach/https://rickbaker.ca/post/popeye-said-i-am-what-i-am-but-in-the-end-he-always-ate-his-spinach/Wed, 09 Oct 2013 08:49:00 -0500Really, I don't want to get too philosophical about Popeye....although, I must admit, he possessed a unique character well worth the time and effort of… https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-problem-with-programmed-how-to-courses/https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-problem-with-programmed-how-to-courses/Mon, 19 Aug 2013 08:14:00 -0500When it comes to education, people won't bend over backwards! The problem with programmed How-To courses - I mean the problem with book-long, multi-lesson… https://rickbaker.ca/post/are-you-updating-your-business-tools/https://rickbaker.ca/post/are-you-updating-your-business-tools/Thu, 09 May 2013 09:09:00 -0500It started with rocks and sticks. In our early days, we used them to do work. And now, with really-advanced technologies, tools are creating really-advanced… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-700/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-700/Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:36:00 -0500Thought Tweet #700 Tools: things that make hard tasks easier. 1-Page Tools : things that make really-hard tasks easier. The Thinking Behind The Tweet OK … https://rickbaker.ca/post/routine-work-not-routine-work/https://rickbaker.ca/post/routine-work-not-routine-work/Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:00:00 -0500I have written numerous articles and given many presentations covering Process, in general. The way I look at it, businesses need to cover routine work with… https://rickbaker.ca/post/a-recruiting-test-that-lasts/https://rickbaker.ca/post/a-recruiting-test-that-lasts/Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:55:00 -0500Some samples of links that will help you create the details of your recruiting program... L EADERSHIP POTENTIAL Leadership Teamwork A TTITUDE Attitude… https://rickbaker.ca/post/attention-a-simple-way-to-learn-that-skill-part-2/https://rickbaker.ca/post/attention-a-simple-way-to-learn-that-skill-part-2/Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0500PMI ( Plus - Minus -Interesting ) 1 You can develop your faculty of ATTENTION by taking the time to focus on 3 things: the Plus aspects of the situation the… https://rickbaker.ca/post/about-goals/https://rickbaker.ca/post/about-goals/Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:00 -0500Do you regularly achieve the business goals you set? If you do then Great! You are among the Highly Successful minority. If you do not regularly achieve your… https://rickbaker.ca/post/inspire-people-grow-profits/https://rickbaker.ca/post/inspire-people-grow-profits/Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:00:00 -0500Two Facts: When it comes to doing business, inspired People generate better results. Business Leaders can inspire their People. Another even-more-important… https://rickbaker.ca/post/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-delivers/https://rickbaker.ca/post/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-delivers/Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:00:00 -0500Recently, I was listening to an audio book about ' Courage '. When the audio used the words 'Vigilance' and ' Intention ', I wrote those two words in my… https://rickbaker.ca/post/when-i-think-of-the-future/https://rickbaker.ca/post/when-i-think-of-the-future/Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:00:00 -0500I was listening to ' Keys to Success ' when the following picture popped into my head: I like It I don't like it I see I don't see In ' Keys to Success '… https://rickbaker.ca/post/strengths-weaknesses/https://rickbaker.ca/post/strengths-weaknesses/Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:00:00 -0500The great Ralph Waldo Emerson said, " Our strength grows out of our weaknesses ". Ralph Waldo Emerson isn't a fellow I would want to debate. Well...let me… https://rickbaker.ca/post/buried-treasures-inspired-measures/https://rickbaker.ca/post/buried-treasures-inspired-measures/Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:00:00 -0500Buried Treasures - Inspired Measures It’s fun to measure your steps when you know the path leads to gold ! *** That’s the title of Spirited Leaders’ workshop… https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-kisl-principle/https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-kisl-principle/Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:30:00 -0500You know that K.I.S.S. Principle - Keep It Simple Stupid. Now, isn’t that an annoying little saying! People are not stupid…they just have more Bad Habits… https://rickbaker.ca/post/p3d2s2bo-3/https://rickbaker.ca/post/p3d2s2bo-3/Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0500For every P roblem, there are at least 2 S olutions and there may also be some hidden O pportunities. Link to P=2S+O worksheet/template. [ click to download…